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Beijing

The Autocrat’s Dilemma

Michael Schuman

April 1, 2026

Black-and-white photograph of a crowd watching Xi Jinping speak at a podium

A Possible Upside to the Iran War

Michael Schuman

March 16, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping on a blurry television screen.

What Trump’s America Looks Like From China

March 2, 2026

An illustration of a tattered American flag seen through the circle of a telescope.

Pressure Is Not Just in Your Head

February 21, 2026

Photo collage of Ilia Malinin and Mikaela Shiffrin

National Security

Europe and Canada Are Like the Kids in an Ugly Divorce

Simon Shuster and Vivian Salama

February 18, 2026

A black and white photograph of Keir Starmer and Mark Carney standing with their hands in front of them

A Very Retro Olympics Opening Ceremony

February 6, 2026

An image from Milan's opening ceremony where models wear suits in red, white, and green, like the Italian flag

Trump’s Head-Scratching Turn Toward China

Michael Schuman

January 26, 2026

Photograph of Donald Trump walking on stage toward American and Chinese flags

National Security

‘Some Foreign Influence Will Be Hard to Reverse’

January 14, 2026

President Xi of China meeting with the President of Lima

Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out

January 3, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Real Reason for the Hong Kong Fire

Timothy McLaughlin

December 13, 2025

A photo of charred towers in Hong Kong

Trump Is Throwing Away America’s AI Dominance

December 12, 2025

Photograph of Donald Trump and Jensen Huang shaking hands behind a podium

A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats

December 8, 2025

Photograph of two figures (left, Pete Hegseth) seen from behind, looking up at a fighter jet formation flying in a blue sky

Rising Prices Are Bad, but Plummeting Prices Are Worse

Michael Schuman

December 1, 2025

A woman looking overwhelmed by products in a Chinese grocery store.

The Real Worry About Trump’s Deals With China

Michael Schuman

October 30, 2025

Photograph of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shaking hands, as Trump speaks into Xi’s ear

China Gets Tough on Trump

Michael Schuman

October 23, 2025

Illustration of Xi Jinping in black and white against a red-and-white background

Trump Isn’t Interested in Competing With China

September 17, 2025

A color photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walking on a red carpet after deplaning at a summit in China.

U.S. Adversaries Strengthen Their Bond

September 6, 2025

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

The World No Longer Takes Trump Seriously

September 5, 2025

An image of the back of Trump's head against the backdrop of blue carpet.

Putin and Xi Are Holding the West Together

Michael Schuman

September 2, 2025

Xi Jinping holds his arm out while looking at Vladimir Putin, in front of flags of China and Russia.

Life Has Gotten Surreal in China

Michael Schuman

August 26, 2025

A police officer pulls a red curtain while security cameras hang above him

A Nation of Lawyers Confronts China’s Engineering State

August 18, 2025

An image from a Chinese car factory

Trump Wants a China Deal That Benefits Him, Not the U.S.

Michael Schuman

August 14, 2025

Photo of Xi Jinping sitting in a chair and applauding

Trump Wasted No Time Derailing His Own AI Plan

August 6, 2025

Donald Trump shattering a computer ship with his finger

Why China Won’t Stop the Fentanyl Trade

Michael Schuman

July 24, 2025

A photo-illustration showing pills and a port

Why China Isn’t a Bigger Player in the Middle East

Michael Schuman

July 6, 2025

A red and black photo of Xi Jinping is superimposed in a checkerboard pattern over a black and white map of Iran.

No More Student Visas? No Problem.

Michael Schuman

June 14, 2025

Tsinghua University graduates attend their commencement ceremony in caps and gowns.

The Missing Part of Trump’s Minerals Math

Alexander C. Kaufman

May 2, 2025

‘You Think We’re Afraid of America?’

April 21, 2025

Hand holding a Donald Trump toy

What If China Wins the Trade War?

April 20, 2025

Photo of shipping containers

Why China Won’t Give In to Trump

Michael Schuman

April 11, 2025

Illustration of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

Taiwan Has a Trump Problem

Michael Schuman

October 25, 2024

A photo-illustration featuring Trump, a Chinese flag, and Taiwanese troops

Between a Rock and a Hard Place in the South China Sea

Timothy McLaughlin

June 16, 2024

The China Coast Guard vessel shadows the Filipino vessel with tourists on board going to Thitu Island

How the Humble Donkey Became a Big Problem for China

Michael Schuman

April 21, 2024

Picture of donkeys in a pen in west Mali

China Plays Peacemaker

Michael Schuman

March 14, 2023

Chinese leader Xi Jinping with Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi

China’s Balloon-Size Blunder Is a Huge Opportunity

Richard Fontaine

February 13, 2023

Illustration of a balloon carrying a shopping bag through the sky

Red Zeppelin

Michael Schuman

February 10, 2023

A photo of U.S. and Chinese flags staged for a diplomatic meeting